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THESE FACTS ARE KNOWN: the Double Quartet was founded in the 1920s as the top eight men in the Amherst College Glee Club. The members toured and sang with the Glee Club on its travels around the country, but concluded each concert with a set of its own music. The group disbanded during World War Two, and reformed, independent of the Glee Club, in 1947. After two decades of singing locally and internationally, the group disbanded once more due to the loss of many members to graduation in the late 1960s. But the DQ began anew in 1985, this time without restricting themselves to the mathematical limitations of their name. In 1996, the DQ underwent yet another transformation as they became Amherst's first co-ed a cappella group.
The group today consists of anywhere from 12-16 members, and our repertoire is as diverse as our members' musical interests. We're constantly arranging new songs – popular contemporary hits, old jazz standards, and everything in between – and we've been known to preserve and resurrect popular songs from eras past. "Hello" and "Button Up Your Overcoat," dating back to the 1920s, still open our Spring Show every year. Our tours have taken us across the United States and Canada in recent years, and our music, choreography, skits, and white jackets have made the DQ a household name in the households of the group's members.


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Parting is such sweet sorrow
This is the day the group is split up and we go off to North Korea. The others go to Qindao on the Chinese coast with the evening train. I haven't been able to get to the post office to ship my shopping back to Sweden (I'm pretty overloaded and need space for more shopping =P) so I dump it with Jacob so that he can do it for me, supposedly it costs around 500 sek to ship 10 kg by air mail back to Sweden. I follow Anna's advice and mix in some dirty laundry with it so that it won't be so obvious that it's all new stuff and attract the attention of the customs people.
There's lots of hugging but the blow is softened by the fact that we'll actually meet once more in Seoul as we come back from North Korea and the others are there before moving on to their last leg of the trip in Japan. We get one of our Chinese guides with us to the airport and she tells us some stuff about the city on the way out. There's something like seven ring roads in Beijing and she tells us a joke about the traffic: "The wife says to her husband: 'How much so you love me?' 'As much as the traffic on the third ring road' the husband answers." I'm not sure I understand it but I guess it means that it's pretty much traffic there…
In line at the airport I strike up a conversation with a couple of brits, guessing their nationality after hearing the b-word (bollocks). They're going to North Korea as well (well duh, we're in the same check in line after all…) and we discuss how to call someone a bastard in an amiable way. I discover that I've lost my departure card when it's time for passport check, no problem though, just fill out another and I'm good to go. The passport check is kind of neat as the counter has buttons you can press to signal your level of satisfaction with the process. It's very expedious and I press the highest button.
Coming up to baggage check I realize I left my brain back at home and packed my Leijona shot in my carry on. They start by taking that and continue on with my toilet back (which I moronically also put in my carry on…) and away goes my scissors and hand disinfectant. I get to keep my Minty Boost though.
The airline we're flying with is called Air Koryo and they don't have the most modern planes. We board a really cramped Ilyushin Il-62M and find our seats. The seats are really fun because if you push the seat in front of you it flops over like a domino, I'm reasonably sure it wouldn't pass any kind of safety standard (in fact, it turns out that it's banned in the EU). After a brief security demo of how to put on the belt (apparently they don't have either oxygen masks or life jackets on this flight) the cute attendants begin handing out some reading material. Imagine my delight as the Pyongyang Times and the DPRK Juche is put into my lap. They're filled with inspirational tales like the one about the textile factory manager who was so good that his workers sang songs in his honor.
In spite of the rickety plane and the cramped seating the flight is quite comfy, mainly because it's so silent. The Il-62M has four engines all placed at the very back making for a very silent flight if you sit up front. Landing at Sunan International Airport we're immediately greeted by the sunny smile of the eternal president Kim Il-Sung, displayed on top of the terminal building. A bus is there to pick us up and drive us the 100 meters to the terminal, now that's service! =P The baggage check is surprisingly light, they want to know if we have any mobile phones, but we collected them all and gave to Karina prior to takeoff. Mobile phones are banned in DPRK and are "sealed" (by sealed means put into a plastic bag, rolled into a ball and clad with massive amounts of tape and finally a paper with a stamp is affixed) and taken care of by the guides until we leave the country again.
The baggage check guy wants to know if I have any batteries for some reason and I show him the ones in my Minty Boost which seems to satisfy him. Before exiting I'm stopped once more and need to show that my boarding card matches the baggage tag, pretty smart actually. Some people weren't as lucky though, there were guards over by the baggage carousel watching the luggage go by and every now and then they decided that they saw something suspicious and resolutely plucked one of the bags of the belt and carried it off for a more thorough inspection (without notifying the owner).
Outside the terminal we're met by our head guide Mr Kim. He introduces himself and then goes inside to help Karina with the phones. Turns out that we have no less than three guides: Mr Kim – a guy in his forties, Miss Kim – a beautiful 23 year old and Yeoh (I have no idea if that's spelt correctly), a 23 year old guy in a suit. A camera man and a bus driver are also part of our crew.
After a while Karina is ready and we head for the bus that'll be our second home for the next four days. It's a really old bus imported from Japan (and therefore right-hand steered) with a pimped out interior featuring chandeliers and lazy-boy seats! As we drive into town the age becomes apparent as the bus shake like the hands of a wino before the mornings first drink. The lousy road probably has something to do with it as well, they're even worse than in Ulaanbaatar! Writing while on the road is out of the question anyway.
My first impression of Pyongyang is that it's pretty run down, not as bad as Russia though. It just seems like they built all the buildings some 20 years ago and haven't done any kind of maintenance on them since. The whole city is more or less like that, with the exception of the important buildings, that are in a tad better shape. Mr Kim goes over how we're allowed to take photos on the way: out of the bus window in the city is okay, so are nature sceneries, but people, especially close ups and military men are a definite no-no.
We later learn that the "no photos of people"-thing is more a cultural thing than anything else. North Korea, and South Korea as well to a lesser extent, is still a place where you dress up and is prepared for when a photo is taken. So taking photos of people, especially when they're unprepared, dirty or otherwise unkempt is extremely rude.
Driving through the city I see several billboards, but none of them have any advertising on them, instead there are large inspirational propaganda posters. It's a pretty surreal feeling… We make our first stop at the Arch of Triumph, which of course is the largest in the world, purposely made just slightly larger than the one in Paris. The fact that we can just stop and hop off to look at the monstrosity bear witness to the sparsity of traffic in Pyongyang. It's mostly trams and cable buses milling about followed by the occasional Volvo 144, Mercedes or the domestic Pokugee.
The Volvos are a leftover from 1973 when Sweden delivered 600 of them to Pyongyang and North Korea decided not to pay for them. The total debt is about 2.2 billion sek and still unpaid. They're all in surprisingly good shape though, so they must make their own spare parts or something.
We drive on and you can really tell that the North Koreans aren't used to traffic, the driver honks every 30 meters or so at different jaywalkers and -bikers, but often they won't even turn their head. They just go about minding their own business, seemingly not caring very much whether they get run over or not, very strange. There are also a lot of soldiers just standing around (with weapons), but given that DPRK can field the world's fifth largest army, in absolute numbers, not percent, I guess that's kind of expected.
We arrive at the Yanggakdo Hotel and make a speedy check in before being whisked off to dinner. Driving in Pyongyang at night is an interesting experience, almost everything is dark, only the windows to people's homes are lit up (as well as the monuments and propaganda posters of course), everything else is dark, even the street lights owing to the serious energy shortage in North Korea. The restaurant is a nice place where we're treated to a traditional Korean meal with kimchi, omelet, rice, chicken, deep fried greens, and some sort of pork stew. I'd been dreading the Korean cuisine before coming here, but it's not bad actually, it's a lot of picking though so eating takes a while. The fact that the chopsticks are made of metal (=slippery) doesn't help either.
After dinner we're bussed back to the hotel and we mill about looking at the visiting Chinese dignitaries, they're in town as a gesture in connection with the 60 years celebration. It gets old pretty soon though and we go to bed trying to digest the fact that we're actually in North Korea.


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Top 7 iOS 9 Features: What's New and Cool?
Here's an overview of our personal top 7 new features and changes in iOS 9.0, which was released a few hours ago. Apple made sure to include plenty of interesting iOS 9 features for you to try out and enjoy on your iPhone. We suggest you give the update a go and try all of them on your own device, there is certainly a lot to explore in the latest version of iOS. A lot of it happens under the hood, but there are plenty of new settings and apps for you to check out.
Longer battery life
As with every new iteration of iOS, you can expect better battery life. Even on the older devices such as the iPad 2 or the iPhone 5! A great new feature extends your battery life gains by throttling performance and cutting down on power-hungry features, it's called Low Power Mode and you can read about it here. Using the new feature, you can get up to two additional hours on a single charge. Your iPhone now also recognizes when it is resting face down and won't turn on the display for incoming notifications, which extends the battery runtime.
Siri just got smarter and more capable
Your personal virtual assistant, Siri, has learned a few new tricks that are available in iOS 9 and made her quite a bit smarter. She recognizes contextual clues such as the place you checked out on a map and will give you directions accordingly, or remind you to pick up a specific email to read at a later point in time. While reading email, you can have Siri create a reminder or appointment, which will take you back to that specific mail, when due. You can even give her a date, place or album title to have Siri find one of your videos and photos. A more contextual Siri equals a more productive and helpful assistant.
Overall default app overhaul
Apple's native apps received quite a bit of love as well: Your "Notes" app is now comparable to Evernote in that it allows you to add rich media in the form of photos, links and sketches to your notes. The drawings can be created with a multitude of virtual pens and tools.
The "Mail" app benefits from the new 3D Touch input and allows you to peek inside of mails listed in your inbox without actually opening them. And the 5-photo-limit is now gone, you can attach as many pictures as you like. By the way, attachments are now connected to your iCloud and can be added from there, while MailDrop allows you to add up to 5 GB of files to an email.
And your "Settings" app has a new search bar at the very top, which reduces the time spent looking for individual settings that are buried inside the cascading menus. Don't forget to take the new "iCloud Drive" file management app for a spin, too.
Predictive search and proactive assistant
The Spotlight search feature was also beefed up in terms of context and intelligence. Instead of having to actually conduct a search, your iPhone will suggest a number apps or contacts based on your usage patterns. This is also called the "Proactive Assistant" feature, as it learns about your routine and provides you with information that is relevant to the exact moment you are experiencing right now. It lives to the far left of your Home Screen. Expect nifty things such as restaurant recommendations based on your current location, a list of breaking news and your boarding pass – right when you need it, without having to look for it. Android users may know of such conveniences in the shape of "Google Now".
Smaller iOS update size
Owners of smaller devices rejoice! Your 16 GB iPhone (and other devices) will only require around 1.0 to 1.3 GB of free storage space to install the upgrade to iOS 9.0, which is a huge improvement considering that iOS 8 took a hefty 4.6 GB toll on your storage, at least initially. What is also pretty cool about iOS 9.0 and apps is how they will update themselves in the near future. Developers have access to a feature called "App Thinning", which keeps the updates and apps as small as possible while offering the full range of features. This results in faster downloads and more space for your own content.
The new "Back to" button
Going back to your last used app used to require acrobatic finger maneuvers, such as double-pressing the Home Button and switching through your apps in the Multitasking View. While there is certainly nothing wrong with the updated version of this view, iPhone users have craved a simpler and easier way to deal with notifications and messages, while being able to return to their current main preoccupation on their phones. This is exactly what this new feature enables you to do, check it out in our dedicated article on the topic.
Keyboard displays correct case
The devil is in the details, once you know this one you won't be able to bear the sight of the iOS keyboard without it:
The old iOS keyboard used to display every single key as a capital letter, regardless of whether the Shift Key was pressed or not. In iOS 9.0 and above, you can expect an accurate depiction of the current state of the keyboard with lower-case and upper-case letters.


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Lighted Santa Parade Spring ValleyName: Lighted Santa Parade Spring ValleyDate: November 25, 2017Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CSTEvent Description:Lighted Santa Parade begins at Hall High School in Spring Valley at 6pm and travels St. Paul through downtown and up to City Hall. Santa will be at city hall after the parade to visit with children.
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Northern NY corn and soybean disease survey alerts growers to new arrivals
Feb 22, 2017
Two soybean diseases not previously confirmed in Northern New York crops were identified in 2016 by the annual corn and soybean disease survey. The survey was led by Cornell University plant pathologist Gary Bergstrom and and funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program. Read more
Cilia recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award
Jan 26, 2017
Michelle Cilia, adjunct professor in Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Read more
McGrath recognized for excellence in Integrated Pest Management
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Meg McGrath, a Cornell University plant pathologist based at the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center has earned the Excellence in IPM award from Cornell University's New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYS IPM) Read more
Maria Harrison, Adjunct Professor in Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, is among the most cited researchers in the world
Jan 18, 2017
Thomson Reuters recently counted five faculty members from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as among the most influential contemporary scientists in the world. The list was assembled by identifying the scientists whose publications are in the top 1 percent in their fields for journal citations from 2004-14. Read more
Birth announcement: Plant Transformation Facility delivers first transgenic rice
Dec 19, 2016
The CALS Plant Transformation Facility (PTF) is pleased to announce its first delivery! After a few months in the PTF NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit), the first transgenic Nipponbare rice plants are ready for life outside their incubators. Read more
Pawlowska lab shows that lipids are key to mutualistic fungal-bacterial symbiosis
Dec 19, 2016
A recent study led by Cornell University and DOE JGI researchers found that in one such interaction between a mold fungus Rhizopus microsporus and its Burkholderia endosymbiont, lipid metabolism of the fungus determines whether the interaction has a positive or a negative outcome. Read more
Pethybridge and Fuchs funded for pest management research
Nov 30, 2016
Sarah Pethybridge and Marc Fuchs, faculty in the SIPS Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, both located on the Geneva campus, have been awarded grants from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for research on disease management and disease diagnostics. Read more
Collaboration to identify new disease resistance in tomato
Sep 19, 2016
Cornell researchers have been awarded $4.2 million by the National Science Foundation to explore natural genetic variation in the tomato immune system and to use the findings to improve crops. Read more
Plant disease clinic identifies new case of oak wilt
Aug 19, 2016
Earlier this year, the Cornell University Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (CU-PDDC) used a new rapid test they developed to identify a small number of oak trees with oak wilt disease on Long Island. Read more
Atkinson Center gives record number of seed research grants
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Cornell's Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has given $1.5 million from its Academic Venture Fund to 14 new university projects, marking the third year the grants are over $1 million. Read more


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The state of Hawaii is working to contain the spread of the Zika virus, after the first case was recently reported, causing a newborn to contract microcephaly.
"Hawaii is fortunate to have an experienced and capable public health laboratory that can serve our state with timely and quality testing under emergency conditions," Health Director Virginia Pressler said. "That same capability is not available in many other areas of the Pacific, and providing lab support to these areas -- when we can -- is critical to controlling the spread of diseases and reducing the risk of introduction to Hawaii."
The virus has recently spread across Latin America. The Hawaiian mother who was diagnosed with Zika was in Latin America while she was pregnant.
"With Zika emerging in U.S. island territories of American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the nation is on alert," Thane Hancock, team leader for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) American Samoa Zika Response, said. "The timely response by the Hawaii Department of Health's State Laboratories staff provided critical support for local disease investigations and for monitoring potentially exposed pregnant women."
Hawaiian health officials are taking advantage of the new test developed by the Department of Health and the CDC.
"It's always a balance to ensure our state needs are met first, but the staff here is more than willing to step up to support national efforts," State Laboratories Director Christian Whelen said. "This work helps to better prepare us for potential issues that could arise in our state, and identifying and controlling outbreaks in the Pacific benefits all of us."


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Finding out your pregnant is so exciting (for most), but once the news has settled in, and your reading up on everything you need to get for your new arrival, it can be a daunting task.
As a self-confessed shopaholic, I couldn't wait to get stuck in to buying new baby clothes, but once i started doing some research i realised, i needed to furnish a whole new room, there were gadgets for everything, from breast pumps to nappy bins, to a nasal aspirator. Where did I start?
Once I had got some advice, from other mums, my own mum and the midwife I made a list of the priority items we needed. However to create this list you still have to answer some questions.
How are you going to get the baby around, will you use a pram or sling? do you need a carseat? or two?
Where will the baby going to sleep?
Are you going to breastfeed?
I decided we needed some help, so where better to go than The Baby Show – the biggest national baby event, it would have everything under one roof, and we could just take the challenge head on. This also suited my other half, as he could just do it all in one day.
The Baby Show has most of the top baby brands, but it also has smaller stalls for independent brands, which I found better for once you've had the baby as then tend to be clothing brands or gadgets you don't really need till the baby is 6-months+.
The bigger brands will have plenty of offers on the larger items such as your travel system, your nursery furniture. For example we got our Mamas + Papas travel system (pram base, with buggy top, car seat and isofix base) at 30% less than the RRP.
I did my research prior to going, otherwise it can be totally overwhelming due to the volume of exhibitors, and the range of products offered – plus many are the same, so you get bombarded with sales jargon.
Below are some suggestions if you're thinking of going:
My best buys:
Medela: This is an american brand of breast pump and bottles – focused on going from breastfeeding to bottle feeding. It is now stocked in the UK so much easier to buy, but their discounts are amazing. I got most of my kit at 50% off, and since it has been used by me, two friends, and i am getting ready to use it again (with new bottles and teets obviously)
Snufflebabe Nasal Aspirator: I had never heard of this one, but it was a godsend – this is used to clear a baby's nose if they have a cold, or are bunged up
Nappy Bin: You can usually get them 50% off at the show – this is an essential!
Travel system: If you know which system you want, you can go in and negotiate off the RRP. I had it narrowed down to two options, and we went and tried each one. Looking at how it collapsed down, could I manage it alone and would it go in the car easily, and most importantly how much room was there for my shopping! Always make sure you get a cup-holder – I didn't with my first one, and as coffee is staple to a new-mums diet, trying to push a buggy one-handed is no easy task.
Nursery Furniture: I got a Mothercare nursery set, at roughly 35% off. You order and pay a deposit, and then it is delivered 6 weeks before your baby arrives. This is something you could order once the baby is here, as you don't actually use the cot till they're 6 weeks +, but the deal was too good.
Feel free to add your best buys, or tips for going to the baby show.
The next show is March 3rd – 5th @ Excel London, or 19-21st May at Birmingham NEC.
Good Luck!
So I've been away for a while, nearly 16-months to be exact, and 2016 has been my most challenging year yet, and here's why….
On the 27th December 2015 we lost my Grandad to a stroke, in January we had an almighty party to say our goodbyes, and what a fantastic send-off but such a sad way to start the year.
January also brought the news my agency had a lost a large contract, this later led to the agency closing (which i believe was for the best), therefore I was made redundant. Having worked at this agency for 8 years I knew nothing else…but maybe this is the change I needed.
Three weeks before my wedding a dormant cyst on my shoulder became infected and I had to have emergency surgery and was left with an open wound. Not only wouldn't this be healed by the time I got married but it involved daily trips to the Drs to get my dressing changed, which my husband-to-be had to master so he could do it for the duration of our honeymoon. Plus I couldn't drive or exercise and struggled managing harry as I couldn't lift him.
May arrived and our wedding was amazing! It literally flew by, it was worth all the stress and chaos. We had an amazing day, we got very drunk with all of our favourite people. Our honeymoon was the trip of a lifetime, we flew to Hawaii (This place truly is paradise) , flew back to LA, drove up the west coast in an open-top-mustang to the Big Sur, and on to San Francisco. Couple of days sightseeing, and then back to our little boy.
The first four months of the year had been totally overwhelming, and not until we went on honeymoon had I stopped, then did I realise I didn't have a plan….I always have a plan…..sh*t!!!
After 4 weeks at home with Harry, an opportunity came up a stones-throw away from home (well in comparison to my previous 90 minute daily commute), it was part-time and right up my street. However things can never be that simple…..Not long after my second interview I found out I was pregnant (we basically got pregnant the weekend of our wedding, not part of my 'non-existing plan' – whole other post coming!).
So, I went for my third interview, but I couldn't walk-away without saying something. I was shaking I was so nervous, but that proved to me how much I wanted this role, and I couldn't go ahead unless I was 100% honest. I dropped the bombshell and left them to discuss, and later that day they offered me the job, it was a 6-month freelance contract but with the opportunity to go back once the baby was born! AMAZING!!!
At our 12 weeks scan we got high-risk for Down Syndrome again, we opted for the harmony test, which Wrexham NHS offered for free (Only some NHS offer this service FOC – and only if you're high-risk). Thankfully we got the all clear.
As we are soon to be four, we definitely needed a new house. Our house has been perfect for our little family and a great first home, but with a fourth member on the way, we need more space. We found an adorable cottage (that we had to fight off lots of other people for) that has been extended to more than double the original size. Its just what we were looking for – something full of character, but with lots of space! Its perfect, and fingers crossed we should be moving in January 2017 – a great start to a new year.
This year has been beyond challenging (though I wouldn't change anything about it) with the above being a very very brief summary of my ups and downs, but there's something I haven't mentioned in here, that has had a huge impact on my life and that's anxiety and depression. This I need to write about in my next post so stay tuned…
As my previous post was so long trying to cover my actual 90-day plan, I also wanted to reflect on my take-out from The Body Coach, so here are my thoughts…
Is this plan worth the £147 you pay? YES.
For me, this was a small fee to pay (which I paid over 3 months at £49 per month). You get a personalised plan, a set menu and food list, and an education in nutrition, fitness and cookery.
Is it as straight-forward as it seems? NO
The way Joe presents the plan on his website and through his Instagram account, it makes out that the training isn't time intensive, and you can do it at home. I agree and disagree with this.
Yes, you can do it at home no problem, but he does recommend that you do your exercise fasted (meaning as soon as you wake up), but also expects you to drink supplements 30 minutes before starting to train. Therefore I was getting up at 5.30am to drink my supplement, and then start training at 6am, to be finished by 6.30am to either get to work on time or have it completed before my 18-month old got up. With the warm-up and cool down plus your 20-25 minute HIIT workout, it was at least 30 minutes per session sometime longer, opposed to the 20 minute work-out described.
Can you do it all from home? YES and NO
I was also a little annoyed about the variation of weights in Cycles 2 and 3. If I were to buy all of the weights needed, especially as you are expected to increase and decrease the volume of KGs in Cycle 3, you would need a whole family of weights. I had started this plan so I could do it at home, and didn't have to sign-up to a gym. Now I have finished, and I do want to continue to workout, I will probably look to invest in some weights, and actually set-up a home-gym, but that's beside the point.
The above two points were the only two cons for me, there were plenty more pros:
Is it another fad diet or truly a lifestyle / mindset change?
Even though I have moaned about the above points, there are so many pro's to doing this plan. I have been truly educated on the various food groups, and what is good for my body, and why it is so important to refuel your body post exercise. I hear and see all of these fad diets, which I have also fallen victim too , and see that they are never going to be sustainable. I do treat myself now and then to a glass of wine, or a piece of cake or (dark) chocolate, it might even be once every couple of days, whereas I had those treats multiple times a day prior to this plan. Now when I do have them, I enjoy them much more!! Since starting this plan, I can't remember the last time I walked in to a shop, and bought a chocolate bar, such as Wispa or Snicker. This would be something I would do every time I filled my car up, or each time I popped to the shops at lunch.
This 'mindset' change, really hit me when I went food shopping a friend, and they picked-up completely different foods for me. My shopping list is predominantly meat and veg, I don't go near any pre-packaged, refined foods, I swan through the bakery sections, no cheeses or desserts. In fact the majority of our food shop now comes from a local farmers market, where we get everything fresh, and cheaper.
I have also learnt to cook, and actually enjoy thinking about what foods I can have, and what sauces, or marinades I could add to them. Most of the recipes are based on TBC menus, but I know how to mix them up. I eat a lot more fish and eggs than I previously did, and include a wide variety of veg with every meal – sometimes even for breakfast. My whole outlook on food has changed.
I would advise anyone of thinking of doing this, listen to Joe when he tells you to prep. Week 1 of Cycle 1, I didn't do this, and it was time intensive every night, and not the best way to kick off the plan. For the remainder of Cycle 1, I pretty much cooked everything in bulk batches, and it saved a lot of time, and made it much easier to stick to the plan. Come Cycle 2 and 3, you get to know the meals, the healthiest ways of cooking food, as your mindset is changing, prepping just becomes part of your day-to-day life, whether that is physically cooking or mentally preparing your meal plan for the days / week ahead.
Finally, I have an exercise schedule and a goal. Previous to TBC, I would run a lot, and do some HIIT training with FitStar, but I would never know what I was aiming for. I would just do it in the hope some weight would fall off and I would be super slim again. Now I have a focus every session, and each session I try to push myself harder with heavier weights or more intense HIIT sessions.
Would I recommend people to do this? DEFINITELY YES.
The fact this is tailored to your body, your strengths and weaknesses. It would never be unachievable for anyone. It isn't a fad diet, it is a mindset change. Even though I didn't get the final results I wanted, I have made huge progress. I never thought I would start to see the definition I had at 18, but I can. I actually have a shape to my biceps, no more bingo wings!
I have also seen lots of people drastically change their bodies. One being my elder sister, who in Cycle 1 alone lost 12 inches across her body! I can't wait to see her results of Cycle 2 and 3.
If you have any specific questions let me know, or tweet me @jenuine_1 .
Its been a while since I wrote on my blog….5 months and 2 days in fact. However I have good reason. Back in April I decided to sign up to 'The Body Coach' AKA Joe Wicks. Joe is a strong believer that through eating the right food at the rights times, combined with short bursts of training, anyone can look super lean, and feel great for it, without it taking up too much of your precious time.
This ticked all the boxes for me. I couldn't be doing with tons of time in the gym, and hours slaving over a hot stove. With the promise of a 'hot bod' in 90 days and a personalised plan for a £150 (which I paid for over 3 payments interest free), how could I refuse. I had two beach holidays looming, and near enough packed away my treadmill never to be seen again.
So I signed up and literally hit the ground running on April 20th. You do three cycles over the 90 days, each cycle has a different purpose. Cycle 1 is about melting fat. My first HIIT session (You have to do 4-5 of these a week), took 25 minutes, but I thought I was going to vomit It was so hard, and that was doing the 'Basic HIIT' you-tube video. The first week, I had caffeine withdrawal, I was bloated as the meal portions are so large, I just couldn't physically eat it all, however the meals did taste pretty good.
During Cycle 1 I struggled with cutting back on lattes and chocolate, they are my weak points. My energy levels did increase hugely within a week, but come the end of week 3, I couldn't see much change in my shape, and I was starting to feel quite demotivated. I emailed my personal coach, Gemma, who gave me a good pep-talk. Plus I had read from others doing The Body Coach (TBC) that week 3 was always their lowest point, so I knew I wasn't alone. FYI Instagram is a great way to find others who are doing the plan, check-out mine to see more pictures of my experience.
I was so surprised by week 4, I could feel the difference in my clothes, which really spurred me on. End of Cycle 1 arrived and I was so excited to get on this scales and get my tape measure out, but I hadn't lost as much as I had of hoped. I weighed in at 1lb less, but had lots 3.5 inches from around my body. I got straight on to cycle 2.
Starting Photo / End of Cycle 1 Photo
Cycle 2 was harder for me, they introduced carbs for entire days on training days. I had this fear what I had lost before, was going to go straight back on, as I didn't eat a huge amount of carbs before I started this process. You are also given a list of ingredients apposed to a menu of set meals, and I am really crap at thinking up new things to cook, so I actually ended up just making most of the meals from Cycle 1, and now and then I would have a go at something new.
What I loved about Cycle 2 is you are introduced to weight training called GVT. However this did mean, unless I wanted to go out and spend a fortune on free-weights – even though TBC suggest you can get them at low cost from eBay etc – I don't have time to scourer the net searching for cheap deals or second hand goods. I decided if I was going to continue and see this through I would need to sign-up to a gym, even if just to see this plan through.
It was towards the end of Cycle 2, that I started to see a difference in the tone of my arms and legs, and a little on my torso, but again not as much as I would like. I still felt I had fat to melt, especially on my back, and that even though I was training 4 times a week, burning up to 600 calories a session, and eating all the right foods, I was gaining muscle but not loosing any more weight. My measurements confirmed my fears, I had lost no weight, but had lost another half an inch from my waist, my hips and my chest.
I had a holiday to ibiza for two weeks between Cycle 2 and 3, I took my training kit with me, not expecting to train much, but I did manage one session – which was better then none. I tried to stick to mainly protein and vegetables as my source of carbs, week one was better than week two. This holiday was one of my main goals for doing TBC. I wanted to be confident when I was by the pool or by the beach, but I also wanted to enjoy our time off as a family. it was our first family trip to a hot country, and my first two week trip for nearly 20 years. I didn't want to be restricted by a 'diet', so I did treat myself to ice-cream, cold beers and bowls full of pasta, but I was still always conscious to not have more than one meal of refined carbs, and I didn't see that as a bad mindset to be in, I certainly didn't feel like it prevented me from enjoying my holiday any more.
I picked up Cycle 3 when I got back.
Thank-god I was back to carbs post-workout only. Cycle 3, followed a similar format to Cycle 2, just less carbs, and a choice between a set of ingredients and a set menu. Most days I went for the set-menu, or the menus I had been given in the previous cycles. Also my weight training changed to DTP. I could barely walk after my first session, but it felt amazing! I was enjoying this even more than Cycle 2. You have 4 workout days, Legs Abs and Core, Shoulders, Arms, Chest and Back. They were killers, but each week got easier, so each week I pushed myself harder. (My first attempt at Leg day reminded me of going in to labour!!!).
Before I reached the end of Cycle 3, I had a boozy girls holiday in Tenerife, so I did an extra two weeks to compensate for the volume of carbs and alcohol I had consumed. I guess I was also holding out for some extra weight to drop off, or toning to happen, but I came to realise, I wasn't going to end this plan as toned and lean as I had hoped. Come my final measurement day, since day one, I had only lost 1lb, 0.5 inches from my chest, 2 inches from my waist and 1.5 inches from my hips (I some how managed to but weight back on my chest which isn't a bad thing!). However my none scale victory of being between 1 – 2 dress sizes smaller trumps all of those.
Starting Photo / End of Cycle 3 Photo (4 months later!)
At the end of the day, I feel like I have lost weight, I am a hell of a lot fitter, I am much more educated on what I should and shouldn't be putting in my body, and last but not least, combined with this and having a baby, I have realised how precious my body is, and how important it is to take the best care of it. I may not have the results I want yet, but I haven't given up.
If anyone is considering signing up to The Body Coach or have any questions, just let me know, or check out my next post 'Does The Body Coach really work?' for my pros and cons of the overall experience and whether I will be continuing with my plan.
For the past nine years I have worked in creative agencies where myself and the majority of my colleagues wear whatever we like to work. You could rock-up in shorts and a t-shirt in December – as my Creative Partner has done on many a cold winters day – or you could dress to impress and wear a suit. The key rule is that I just have to make sure that I dress well when attending client meetings, but even that will vary depending on the client.
So basically when it comes to dressing for office days, we have free reign. This has meant I've never really had a definition between a work wardrobe and a weekend wardrobe. Not having a uniform, or a dress code has resulted in me shopping lots of looks and clothes and getting bored with them very quickly. Having a uniform would have actually been easier, and probably saved me a lot of money, not to mention a lot of time in the mornings. But in saying that, the shopping-obsessed fashion girl inside me does believe that choosing your daily attire is a strong form of self expression.
I don't know whether it is my new role, an effect of returning from maternity leave, or maybe I am just growing up, but I decided that it was time for a make over – on my wardrobe! I knew I needed to separate my clothes; I needed a work wardrobe and a weekend wardrobe. The good thing about a wardrobe make over was that it wasn't really a case of buying anything new (no more spending!) but just selecting items from my wardrobe that are appropriate for work. I have certainly narrowed my colour palette down over the years to more muted colours, mainly black and maybe a hint of grey or mink.
My work wardrobe needed to be practical, smart, with some casual thrown into it.
Here are the staple items I chose for my Work Wardrobe:
Shoes: It's winter so I currently live in boots. They're both comfortable and smart. Mine are over the knee, and worn with black leggings or black jeans can still be professional. I also have a pair of leopard print Chelsea boots which are ideal for the office, and possibly a meeting with one of our more quirkier clients. They go perfectly with an all-black outfit. I have one pair of black leather heels that I got for £40 reduced from £80 in the John Lewis January sales (a trusted brand), they have black patent bows on the front, but not over the top.
Black Bottoms: I have two pairs of thick leggings and two pairs of black jeans, one denim and one waxed denim. I wear these most days to work, with either my knee boots or ankle boots, or on a really casual day, white converse. These are an absolute must have item in my wardrobe. For suit days, I have a black leather pencil skirt, great for nipping in the waist with a plain shirt.
Tops: I keep my tops quite simple, muted colours, long jumpers, t-shirts or shirts. All of these can be dressed up or down, with the right accessories. I like to layer as well. H&M or Primark vests are great for wearing under all my tops.
Dresses: I am not a huge dress fan, but have a number of shift dresses, most are black or muted colours mainly for client meetings. I typically team them with my favourite M&S jacket, tights and either my boots or black heels.
Outerwear:I have two coats i tend to alternate between, an M&S steal, reduced from £70 to £20! It's perfect for winter as it is three-quarter length, black and white asymmetrical pattern and collarless. I also have an oversized boyfriend coat in Pink from Topshop. This is perfect for adding a pop of colour to a dull day. If it is a super casual day, I will wear my Zara padded fur hooded coat, especially if it is freezing.
Accessories: The bag – always a big investment for me, I need a sturdy leather bag that can withstand being dragged and thrown around whilst still protecting my Mac Book Air, notepad, documents and both my phones. I am lucky that my mum bought me a new gorgeous Jack French classic leather tote for Christmas which my laptop fits in it perfectly. I am also a hat fanatic, and so this Ted Baker Fedora comes out a lot especially for client meetings, and when I am traveling around London.
I am 8 weeks in on rotating my new Work Wardrobe, and so far I am not bored, now and then i throw in a random coloured top. I actually like that I know what I am going to wear most days, and I don't have the panic every morning looking through what's been cleaned, ironed and is appropriate for my day. I imagine once it gets warmer I will need to tweak my work wardrobe to reflect the summer weather, but at least that is something to look forward to and I can start to think about what key items I may want to invest in.
My Weekend Wardrobe
I have always tried and tested styles and colours, taken risks with out there trends, but only in the past 18 months have I started to understand what works for my body shape and my skin tone. I've realised I love basic clothes and then enjoy having fun by dressing them up with coats, shoes, bags, jewels and accessories. I see it as a plain canvas, that I can dress up or down. So during the January sale I picked up a couple of basic items to keep me going till spring:
I went to Zara and John Lewis and spent £110, and all of these items were less than 50% of their original price. Now that I had items I was only going to wear over the weekend I was really looking forward to how I could style them, what necklaces, what coat, hat, bag, everything. Eight weeks in, I still wear at least two or three of those sale items, and I look forward to it. Bar a trip to Primark for some basic vests, I haven't bought any new clothes since. I am on a role, so let's see how long I can last (i am aiming for April), and hopefully save for my 'Big Wish List' items. Fingers crossed!
I work in advertising, so why not kick off the christmas season with a little post about Christmas ads!
Who has seen the new John Lewis advert?
They get me every year, well for the past three anyway. Monty the penguin is amazing. This one is up there with the John Lewis 2011 advert when the little boy can't wait to GIVE his present.
I haven't always loved JL's Christmas adverts, looking back on Youtube I don't remember many of their adverts pre 2010, it seems adamandeveDDB (the ad agency) changed their strategy after 2010 to focus on an individual or single character's story, opposed to featuring multiple characters. I imagine this approach was to encourage the viewers to 'buy-in' emotionally, well they certainly ticked that box!
Now the John Lewis advert is out, Christmas has officially started!! Last year I loved M&S's fairytale theme, especially the mad hatter tea party food version, and Christmas wouldn't be the same without the traditional Coca-Cola, with the lorries through the trees.
ON searching for the 2013 advert, I have come across the M&S 2014 Christmas advert (I think that has only been uploaded to You-tube today), they've lost the celebrities and have a whole new concept around fairies, and I am a little disappointed. This could be any brand, it doesn't scream M&S to me. Don't get my wrong, it is lovely and seasonal, and I like the part where they get the kids out in the snow, but also I like how John Lewis and M&S have previously focused on the story of one character. The 2013 advert made me go online and want to buy everything I had seen in the advert, unfortunately this year I don't have the same excitement.
Last years surprise advert was defiantly Apple's iPhone advert, this did bring a small tear to my eye! I liked how real and family focused this was – again following one character. I see a trend.
I wonder what advert will surprise me this year, I can't wait to see!
I'd love to hear about everyone else's favourites!!
11 years ago my life changed forever. I not only moved to Manchester, started uni, and began a new chapter of my life, but more importantly I met my best friend. Miss Katy G stood next to me in the queue to collect our accommodation keys. If I remember correctly, we were both with our Mums and we began gabbing away. We parted ways to go find our new rooms only to meet again ten minutes later as we both pulled up outside the same building and our rooms were practically opposite each other.
I had moved in to a house with nine other girls, but it was Katy that I clicked with instantly. Once we started chatting, we discovered we lived just 20 minutes from each other. Katy had gone to the same college as my sister and even sat next to her boyfriend in one of her classes. Small world! We became inseparable at Uni, living together for the entire duration, never missing a night out together and even working together. But when the time came to graduate, our lives lead us down different paths. Katy stayed up north in Manchester and bought a house with her then boyfriend, whilst I moved down South to start my career in the Big Smoke.
Eight years later and our lives are still on completely different paths, yet we still remain the best of friends. After partying my way through my twenties, I am now settled in London, living with my Fiance and our Baby Boy in our family home, attempting to juggle motherhood with my career in advertising. Katy settled down for a few years, but in 2012 she made a life-changing decision to go jet-setting around the world. She has since travelled around Asia, moved to France for 18 months, learnt the language, bagged a new French boyfriend, and both can currently be found somewhere in South America. Who knows where she will end up next (hopefully within visiting distance).
We may be miles apart, but the one thing I do know is that no matter where in the world we are, when we get together to catch up (even if that means having a cuppa together via skype) it's like no time has passed and we spoke just yesterday. A chat with Katy is like therapy for me, she is always honest, she always knows what to say, and never fails to make me laugh! Together we've been through heartbreaks and holidays, house moving and house buying we've been there for each other through the career bumps and the career triumphs (me with a recent promotion and Katy writing her first book!) and now, even a Baby.
I was lucky enough to get a fresh dose of 'Friend Therapy' recently when Katy and Greggers (the French beau) stopped over with us for a few days before they jetted off to Rio. With all the change in my life recently – going back to work, introducing Harry to nursery, turning a year older – it was the perfect timing for some much needed 'Friend Therapy'. I needed a good old chinwag, and having Katy around for the whole weekend really did the trick. We didn't do any overly exciting (well except for meeting Katy's book mentor!!), just stayed in, drank lots of tea and lots of wine and played with Harry, just normal things best friends do.
Roll on the next 11 years of Katy and Jen's adventures!!
(To follow Katy on her South American adventures, follow her blog NotWedordead)
So I have been awful at keeping my blog updated, my little sister would not be happy that I have not blogged for 6 weeks!!! In my defence I started back a work full-time in September, and have been trying to get Harry in a new routine of going to his Nanna's and starting Nursery. Plus we had 8 family birthdays in September, including mine, so big party month!
Trying to find time to write over the past few weeks has been really hard, I have started a new role at work, and really struggled with being away from Harry four days a week, and we have had birthday celebrations most weekends. Once I lost the momentum a little, I got a bit scared of what I could write about. Guess i stuck my head in the sand.
After a month of chaos, I am ready to start the next chapter of life as a working full-time mum. I am settled in to work (in a new job), Harry is getting settled, and my sister has kindly taken Harry for a walk, so I can get cracking on some new posts, here goes…..
So my biggest social media weakness is probably Instagram. I can't help myself, I love looking at other peoples pictures, and I can't resist sharing photos of my adorable little man (follow me and Harry here), but I didn't realise how beneficial Instagram could be.
I'm sick of trawling high street shops and online sites for something different and new, only to end up in the same outfit as everyone else. I keep seeing the same styles everywhere, and I'm so over worrying that I'll find myself in the same dress or the same top as someone else at the office? Anyone else having this problem?
Fortunately, my social media vice has saved the day. Instagram is not only great for style inspiration, but I have found it is a great platform for brands. And I'm not talking about your go-to high-street brands, I'm talking about fabulous fresh designers. I recently came across a few brands that I had never heard of before; all reasonably priced, all different styles, and all a welcomed change from my usual Topshop or River Island hauls. I was delighted! And all thanks to Instagram.
So is Instagram the new window shopping? If it is, then no more afternoons being pushed and shoved in Westfield's, you'll find me curled up on my sofa scrolling my way through beautiful dresses, cute skirts and to-die-for shoes. Here are a few of my fave brands whom I recently started following
Instagram: @novo_london
I actually came across one of their dresses on Danielle Lloyd, I loved it and thought it would be way out my price range. When I visited the site I was pleasantly surprise and I loved the whole collection. Dresses range from £75 – £100 and are very much neutral colour, symmetrical and simple.Here are some of my favourite pieces
Lavish Alice
Instagram: @lavishalice
I think someone regrammed their accessories, and a dress or two, and they really grabbed my attention. I started following them on Instagram and it never crossed my mind to actually look at their site. I adore the simplicity and neutral colours with the odd bit of print and pattern thrown in. I particularly like the print dresses. These clothes are ideal for a day in the office, slip on a pair of heels and drinks in the city. Again modest prices, a dress is between £40-£60. I particularly like the Oxblood Red and Monochrome looks.
Lavish Alice also have a promotion on with Now Magazine. Receive 25% discount on all full priced items, all you need to do is sign-up and use the promo code NOW25 at the check-out.
Kirsty Doyle
Instagram: @kirstydoyle
I actually came across this designer via an old school friend tweeting about her wedding outfit. Kirsty Doyle is a fellow scouser, and her style is very similar to Victoria Beckham's, but with a more affordable price-tag. A couple of her items are a little on the pricey side for me, but out of all the new sites I have found her designs are by far the most interesting! Plus I don't mind spending a little extra to support a fellow scousers. Kirsty also designers and makes great bridesmaids dresses, and i think i have already spotted the one I want for my lovely maids of honour. Below are some of my favourite pieces!
There are plenty more out there, you just need to have a good search. A couple of others I also recommend are @Kandeeshoes have fabulous shoes and bags, their instagram is better than their site, and @Baublebar do great accessories.
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I reckon it's an unfortunate coincidence that the fake torture outrage got knocked from the top spot by "Hollywood is all atwitter with 'North Korea and Sony are stealing our freedom/the terrorists win'" phoniness.
If celeb-Libs can't understand why their appellation has become an epithet slung from both the Left & the Right, they should more closely examine the irony in how they mock things like "freedom fries" ("It actually happend!11") while slurping up the surrounding ketchup with its rat hair & roach faeces to pass the parings of plastic patriotism along to their children and children's children in the hopes of a killer opening weekend.
It is quite possible that political satire can result from conceiving a plot about one country's intelligence arm using a popular personality to off another country's sitting president. But it would not be in portraying the sitting president you know next to nothing about in the framework of the people who have told you everything they want you to know while withholding everything they don't in a "right or wrong, the world'd be better off without someone everybody knows is an oppressive bastard" comedy.
It's Team America's "pussies vs assholes" argument all over again, with the pussies, again, putting a teeny inner asshole on display.
Still, not having seen the spectacle in question, I hasten to point out that I am not 100 percent sure that Dan Sterling's script is not an intelligent, spot-on rip of all the powers that be, whether unelected & dictatorial in the case of brand Murderous Tyranny, or black-budgeted & authoritarian in the case of brand Democracy.
But I suspect not. And it's not incumbent upon me to spend my money seeking an answer to that question; I don't think it's relevant. I find it just as likely that Sony felt they had a piece of crap on their hands and are using an opportunity to spare even the mediocre movie-goer the night out. And while I don't believe they hacked themselves for publicity, of course at least one person in one meeting wouldn't be doing her job if she didn't suggest how they could use it to their advantage. Here, they are just cutting their losses, which are not a lot in the greater scheme of things.
I do, still, find the evidence that the hacks emanated from just above the DMZ as questionable as I find laughable the American statement that they are seeking a measured response to them. In terms of how Kim Jong-un might view it, my guess is he is more aware of the effort taken to assassinate Fidel Castro by the same organization that consults Hollywood scriptwriters than the makers of the movies themselves are aware they are tainted.
(Is there enough history left that fifty years down the road there will be an embassy in Pyongyang in an attempt to infiltrate the country with (pick your poison)?)
I wonder what effect the whole terrorist threat angle might have had on the biggest movie day of the year. Would it have been chilling, or brought the Christmas audience out in droves?
The idea that threats r going to stop people from going to a theater & laughing is so bleak… Now I've never wanted to see a movie more.
— Adam McKay (@GhostPanther) Dec 17, 2014
Maybe he should go see a funnier movie. Based on my previous experience and basic taste, I am sure any one of his own would be far superior, not to mention devoid of content that smells like SeeEyeEh spirit.
Reading his kind of reaction, though, you'd think that the US was a country with one movie and one screen upon which to project it. Hm… come to think of it, maybe that's exactly what it is: A convoluted, self-inflicted satire of meta-soap-psy-operatic infantilism.
But it's just a movie. Relax. Or is it? Keep your eyes on the North Star.


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The crisis started when at the Thursday Board meeting 11 schools were voted to be closed down. That same night the DISD Board voted to force teachers to work on the clock for 45 more minutes each day. This was done with little public information or discussion. Then, due to this vote, a young teacher who was the main income earner for 6 children was placed on leave for writing a critical letter to a board member. This past weekend the blogs exploded as is clearly visible by looking at comments at each of the above three linked news articles. Within the past 24 hours a "sickout" has emerged for Leap Day as a form of protest. Here is the organization web site for the quickly formed Teachers for Change. There were many more such articles written every hour!
The instigator of all this tension was last year's legislative session when relatively few ever went to Austin to protest what was happening. Only 13,000 showed up for the largest demonstration. That amounted to about one demonstrator for every 5 jobs lost combined with every 350 students pushed into more crowded classrooms. Ultimately over $5 billion was cut from the Texas education budget. This trauma in Dallas is the fallout, with some peripheral damage, from those tragic decisions.
Anyone angry about what is happening to our students, parents, and teachers, and the future of Texas, must contact their legislators!
The legislators who voted "Yea" to Senate Bill 1 (SB1) are responsible for starting this process rolling. We must focus on those who voted to pass SB1 which was the budget bill that cut the educational budget. Generally speaking "Yea" votes for SB1 were along party lines, but that is not always true. Here is a list of all Dallas area State Legislators and the votes they made on SB1:
|Dallas Area State Legislators 2011
and votes on Senate Bill 1
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SB1 was passed 6-28-11 in special session. The final votes, as recorded above, are also recorded online. Go to the SB1 actions page at http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Actions.aspx?LegSess=821&Bill=SB1 and click on the most recent votes tabs for both the House and Senate, each at the top of the page. You will see the names of those legislators responsible, the "Yea" votes. We need to be calling their offices now asking for the reasoning behind their votes. Thank the legislators who voted "Nay." Then get ready for the next election, attend campaign gatherings, and ask questions. Our children need advocates to stand up for them!
You may also find your legislators and their contact information at http://www.legis.state.tx.us/ .


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Mar 22, 2015
Fontana, Calif. (March 22, 2015) — Brad Keselowski came from out of nowhere to pass Kurt Busch on the second green-white-checkered finish to score a dramatic victory in Sunday's Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.
Keselowski led only one of the 209 laps in his Team Penske Ford, but it was the one he needed to lead, as he held off the dominant Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolets of teammates Kevin Harvick and Busch to win. Paul Menard and Ryan Newman completed the top five in their Richard Childress Racing Chevrolets.
The SHR cars were the class of the field all weekend, but tire strategy proved to be the difference as Keselowski won his 17th career Cup race. With the victory, both he and teammate Joey Logano are virtual locks to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Keselowski began the second two-lap restart in sixth place, but had taken four fresh tires on his final pit stop, to just two for Busch and Harvick. That proved to be the difference in passing the faster SHR cars.
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"I knew the 4 (Harvick) and the 41 (Busch) had been kind of the class of the weekend," said Keselowski. "And those cars, you know, on speed definitely deserved to win, so we kind of stole one today."
Harvick finished in the top two for the eighth consecutive race, a mark exceeded only by Richard Petty, who had 11 in a row in 1975.
"I'm just really proud of my team," said Harvick "... I hate the 41 (Busch) wasn't able to hang on for the win."
As for Busch, he was philosophical. "We just got hung out on the yellows at the end," said Busch. "When do you pit to pit four tires on? When do you pit to put two tires on? And that last restart, I just didn't get the job done. Brad outmuscled us with four tires."
The unpredictable ending was a fitting conclusion to a wide-open afternoon of racing. It was an all-Stewart-Haas front row at the start, with Busch on the pole and Harvick seeking his third consecutive victory from the outside of Row 1. Busch took the lead at the start, with Harvick falling in close behind and then passing his teammate to lead Lap 6. After a caution for a David Ragan spin in Turn 4 on Lap 24, the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas of Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road, with Harvick coming out third and Busch fifth.
Hamlin got past on Lap 32, taking his first lead since Atlanta, and once out front, he led comfortably. By Lap 55, the Toyota drivers led more laps in this race than all the Toyota pilots had in the first four races of the season combined. After a caution for debris on Lap 88, Kenseth retook the lead on pit road and was out front when the green flew on Lap 93, with Busch and Harvick in hot pursuit. Busch went to the lead on Lap 95, and after a third yellow, fell back a couple of positions during pit stops before regaining the point on Lap 105 with Harvick in second.
Harvick drove to the front on Lap 145, shortly after Busch scraped the wall. After a caution for debris on Lap 154, Kenseth took the lead on pit road, with Harvick second and Busch third. Then, more drama in the form of a debris caution on Lap 185. Under yellow, Kenseth's shot at victory ended when he broke an axle leaving pit road. The race restarted on Lap 189, with Busch taking the lead with a great restart but Harvick applying tremendous pressure soon after. Then, on Lap 200, there was a caution for debris. Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle stayed out, with most of the leaders pitting for two tires. Keselowski took four tires and restarted 17th.
Busch took the lead on the restart, but the yellow came out again when Kyle Larson lost the bumper cover off the back of his car. The race restarted on Lap 207 with Busch and Harvick 1-2. But Busch bounced off the wall on the final lap and Keselowski came out of nowhere to win, with Harvick taking second.
With five races complete on the season, Harvick leads the points by 28 over Joey Logano.
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Bernicchia, Annarosa. Alessandro Benni, Giuseppe Venturella, Maria Letizia Gargano, Alessandro Saitta & Sergio Pérez Gorjón. Aphyllophoraceous wood-inhabiting fungi on Quercus spp. in Italy. Mycotaxon 104: 445–448. 2008.
ABSTRACT: 240 species representing 100 genera of aphyllophoraceous fungi growing on Quercus spp. in Italy are listed. Some species are considered rare or infrequent in Italy, e.g. Bulbillomyces farinosus, Dendrothele dryina, Fomitopsis iberica, F. spraguei, Hyphoderma incrustatum, Inonotus andersonii, Lindtneria hydnoidea.
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I'm on a freakin' roll with this trim-painting operation I've undertaken! I can't tell you how many people, once I told them what I was doing said, "There is a lot of wood in your house. You're really going to paint all of it?". No. I'm going to stop half way down the hall. OF COURSE I'm gonna do it all.
This weekend I did the whole master bathroom. Which, wouldn't have been so time consuming if it weren't for the front panel to our bathtub:
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Yesterday however, I woke up ready to freakin' go! Seriously, I grabbed a quick shower, pulled the few pieces of hair long enough to interfere with a perfect paint hand out of my way, and dove right in.
Master bedroom got done fast, so then I though, "I should do the guest bathroom"...well, that lead to me doing the trim on the landing...which turned into me also doing the doorways, the banister and the spindles. (and I'm wondering today why I'm sore?!)
Since I was home alone, I turned up the tunes and just kept going! Somethings that I've learned while doing this trim painting thing (which I'm sure will continue to grow as this continues!):
- when painting base trim, best to wear long pants. Shorts don't protect your knees from rug burn!
- keep your mouth closed while your stretching your arms up to clean the top of doorway molding. (That sounds like a no brainer, but its like keeping your mouth closed while putting on mascara...its near impossible!)
- when using oil based paint, try hard not to get it on your sensitive skin because, unlike latex paint, it DOES NOT COME OFF with water. I tried and failed. Then tried nail polish remover, which worked well, but didn't get it all...warm water with antibacterial soap (and scraping with my finger nails) ended up doing the trick- however, then my skin broke out in hives- sexy right?!
Have you ever tried to paint a banister and the little spindles? Wanna talk about f-n crazy work? Like, my eyes were almost crossed because there is just nothing else to look at...between that and the fumes, seriously...(you can see where I'm going with this one)
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